David Beskow

United States Army Operations Research Analyst

Big Data

Starting in Silicon Valley, Big Data took the business world by force. As it did, Big Data became a buzz word associated with “game changing” results. Many leaders misunderstand what big data is, the technology behind it, and the scope of the “game changing” results associated with it. As the Department of Defense assesses where it should and should not employ big data techniques, we seek to define big data, explain the technology behind it, and explore possible use cases.

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